Dr. Scott McDonald

Professor of Education (SCIED); Director, Krause Innovation Studio

Email:[email protected]

Phone: 814-865-2190

146 Chambers Building
University Park, PA 16802

Department(s)

Curriculum and Instruction
Krause Innovation Studio

Program(s)

Science Education

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Biography

</div> </center> &nbsp; Dr. Scott McDonald is a Professor of Science Education at Penn State and Director of the&nbsp;<a href="https://innovation.ed.psu.edu/" data-entity-type="external" target="_self" title="">Krause Innovation Studio</a>&nbsp;in the PSU College of Education. He received his undergraduate degree in Physics, focusing on Astronomy and Astrophysics. He was a high school Physics teacher for six years before returning for a Ph.D. in Learning Technologies and Science Education at the University of Michigan. Dr. McDonald's research focuses on the intersection of teaching and learning of science and science teaching with technology. His work in the Krause Innovation Studio investigates how technology, particularly in the form of learning spaces, can support higher education teaching and learning. In science education, he researches teacher learning, framed as a professional pedagogical vision, of ambitious and equitable science teaching practices. He also is engaged in research in learning progressions in Plate Tectonics and Astronomy as part of his NSF funded&nbsp;<a href="http://www.essp.psu.edu/" target="_self" title="">Earth and Space Science Partnership</a>&nbsp;and The&nbsp;<a href="http://concord.org/projects/geode" target="_self" title="">Geological Models for Explorations of Dynamic Earth (GEODE)</a>&nbsp;project. His work has also been funded by the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Mellon Foundation. <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Scott_Mcdonald7" target="_self" title="Scott McDonald">Research Gate</a> <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sG0vPMIAAAAJ&amp;hl=en" data-entity-type="external" target="_self" title="Scott McDonald">Google Scholar</a> </body>

Areas of Expertise

Learning

Curriculum

Instructional Methods and Design

Learning Sciences

Technology

Computer Technology

Instructional Design

Video/Visual Technology

Curriculum Areas

Science Ed

Education Levels

Middle School/Junior High

Post-Secondary

Professional Education

Secondary/High School

Education Types

Public Ed

Rural Education

Urban Ed

Leadership Preparation

Teacher Prep

Methodological Research

Discourse Analysis

Qualitative Research

Teacher Preparation

In-service Teachers

Pre-service Teachers

Professional Development

Dr. Scott McDonald

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